Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

James S. Walker

MD · Family Practice · University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio
5440 EVERHART RD
SUITE 1
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 24 Years Practicing
6.5K
Medicare Patients / yr
50
Procedures Billed
24
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Walker

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Texas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Walker is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 78411, TX — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Walker Does

Dr. Walker served 6,469 Medicare patients across 12,366 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 951% above the average Family Practice in Texas (616 patients across 5,371 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)1,103455
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (85025)1,070457
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (80053)1,052456
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)1,009462
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated (81000)929432

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Walker billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Walker is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Refugio County Memorial Hospital

Refugio, TX
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Walker practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Walker offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 5440 EVERHART RD, SUITE 1, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: (361) 994-5224

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

22 min

Average commute time in this zip · 90% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

83.1838

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 78411, TX

If Dr. Walker isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 78411, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Dmytro BlinovPhysician Assistant<1 mi
Selina M. RodriguezNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Monesa C. TorresNurse Practitioner334<1 mi
Neesha SettipalleInternal Medicine<1 mi
Kayla C. HaywoodPhysician Assistant314<1 mi
Madalyn E. GuelkerPhysician Assistant1.8K<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Walker takes three steps:

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James S. Walker: Common Questions

Does Dr. Walker accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Walker is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Walker depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 78411, TX →
Where is Dr. Walker's office?
Dr. Walker practices at 5440 EVERHART RD, SUITE 1, Corpus Christi, TX 78411. Phone: (361) 994-5224.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Walker accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (361) 994-5224 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 78411, TX to see available options.
Does Dr. Walker offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Walker is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Dr. Walker?
Dr. Walker graduated in 2002 and has been practicing for approximately 24 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Walker treated 6,469 Medicare patients across 50 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Walker is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (361) 994-5224 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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